In the grand scope of Superman adventures, all of them are drossy pap compared to the time Clark Kent saved his teenage fan club using the power of dance. It was truly the most important of the Superman escapades.

Well, maybe a few of you lucky bastards did. But the rest of us can only imagine a bygone discotheque with Giorgio Moroder on full blast, Muffit II blowing rails in the ladies' water closet, and the spectral outlines of Gaius Baltar and Caprica Six getting drunk in a corner somewhere. »3/08/12 2:35pm 3/08/12 2:35pm

Some may tell you that Space Fever is a fictional disease. Others may decree that it's just a scam devised during a shadow confabulation of NASA, the pharmaceutical industry, and the Bilderberg Group. And yet other snake oil hucksters will bellow that Space Fever exists only in the minds of hypochondriacs, with such… »3/01/12 10:10am 3/01/12 10:10am

Is that a bearded, lightsaber-wielding Han Solo?! You bet your ass it is. This t-shirt features early concept art drawn up by none other than legendary concept designer Ralph McQuarrie — the man behind much of the look and feel of the original Star Wars trilogy. This is just one of over 20 new Star Wars tees being… »8/03/11 5:25pm 8/03/11 5:25pm

Star Wars has given us many great musical inspirations, including John Williams' timeless score. But the weirdest tune from Star Wars might well be "Lapti Nek," the song that Lucasfilm tried to turn into a major dance pop hit. »5/20/11 1:30pm 5/20/11 1:30pm

If you pen disco songs about aliens and UFOs, you're eccentric. But if you transform your space-case dance jams into music videos, you're asking for a padded cell. Warning: the blinding cheesiness of this disco apocalypse may cause retinal stigmata. »3/29/10 6:40am 3/29/10 6:40am

Buck certainly knows how to strut his stuff and get down with it. We've already seen the phenomenon that is the disco-dancing Buckettes on skates, but what about Buck himself showing folks the intergalactic funky chicken? It's great how the DJ just sort of gets the gist of what Buck is explaining to him through hand… »1/08/08 5:00pm 1/08/08 5:00pm

Blade Runner: The Final Cut had a screening last night at the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival, and Warner Bros. decided to host the after-party at the famous Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles. io9 was there, snapping photos and gawking. If you've seen the film, then you know it's the rat-infested… »12/10/07 2:30pm 12/10/07 2:30pm

If you don't know why the early-1980s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series is damn near perfect, then this clip from the episode "Escape from Wedded Bliss" will explain it all to you. Earth is in danger because evil Princess Ardala (wearing the purple spangly lingerie and tiara) has declared that she'll use her… »10/09/07 3:38pm 10/09/07 3:38pm